{
  "id": 13919777,
  "title": "Miraculous survival off Greece as cruise ship passenger found alive after 20 hours at sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/miraculous-survival-off-greece-as-cruise-ship-passenger-found-alive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/12/miraculous-survival-off-greece-as-cruise-ship-passenger-found-alive-after-20-hours-at-sea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 44-year-old El Salvadorian woman defied expectations after falling overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Sea cruise ship in the Ionian Sea. The incident occurred on October 9, around 6am, as the ship sailed from Mykonos to Naples. The woman was not discovered missing until hours later, when crew members reviewed CCTV footage. Greek authorities activated a search plan, involving Coast Guard rescue boats, patrol vessels, passing ships, and an Air Force Super Puma helicopter. After two days of searching, the Madeira-flagged cargo ship MSC Rossella III spotted the woman in the early hours of October 10. The Coast Guard rescue boat then picked her up while she was conscious and brought her to Katakolo port. She had been in the water for approximately 20 hours, well beyond the 12 hours reported by some outlets. Royal Caribbean has confirmed her survival but has not disclosed the circumstances of her fall. She is currently in stable condition at Pyrgos General Hospital, having been treated for hypothermia.",
  "summary": "A 44-year-old woman defied all odds in the Ionian Sea after going overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, surviving […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}